Law
What should a child notice in Exodus 17?
Exodus 17 opens with these words: “All the congregation of the children of Israel traveled from the wilderness of Sin, by their journeys, according to Yahweh’s commandment,…” The line to keep is Exodus 17:7: “He called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because the children of Israel quarreled, and because they tested Yahweh, saying, “Is Yahweh among us, or…” Carry the word “called” from that verse into the rest of the day. A sentence to keep is Exodus 17:7: “He called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because the children of Israel quarreled, and because they tested Yahweh, saying, “Is Yahweh among us, or not?”” What happens first in Exodus 17?
Exodus 17:7
“He called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because the children of Israel quarreled, and because they tested Yahweh, saying, “Is Yahweh among us, or not?””
Exodus 17:3
“The people were thirsty for water there; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us, our children, and our livestock with thirst?””
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Say it
Practice Exodus 17:7
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
HecalledthenameoftheMassah,andMeribah,becausethechildrenofIsraelquarreled,andbecausetheysaying,“IsYahwehamongus,ornot?”